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WebEd: Plenty of Projects but Hiring Headaches Ahead: the 2019 Hiring and Business Outlook

January 22, 2019 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

All WebEd times are in EST

Member Price: FREE
Non Member Price: FREE

Description:

What market segments will be hot in 2019? How bad is the worker shortage? To what extent are contractors turning to training and technology to cope? Hear the answers contractors gave to these and other questions in the 2019 AGC of America-Sage Hiring and Business Outlook Survey, along with the steps AGC of America is taking to help. In this lively one-hour WebEd, you'll hear from AGC CEO Steve Sandherr, Chief Economist Ken Simonson, and Sage VP Dustin Anderson, and you'll get to pose your own questions.

Stephen Sandherr joined the AGC of America staff in 1984 as Assistant Director of Collective Bargaining Services. From 1986 to 1989 he served as AGC’s Director of Congressional Relations. He practiced law with the firm of Thompson, Mann and Hutson in Washington, D.C., from 1989 to 1990, and served as Labor and Small Business Counsel for the National Association of Home Builders from 1990 to 1991. He rejoined AGC as Executive Director of Congressional Relations in 1991 and was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in 1997.

Currently, as Chief Executive Officer, Steve’s role is to maintain relations with AGC’s national network of chapters, coordinate government relations activities and enhance AGC’s involvement with business coalitions. CEO Update, which tracks people in association and non-profit executive careers, listed Steve as a top CEO in 2009, and a Capitol Hill newspaper, The Hill, listed Steve as a top lobbyist for the last ten years, representing the only commercial construction industry association on the Top Lobbyists of 2009 - 2018 lists.

Steve is a 1980 graduate of the University of Scranton with a B.S. in Political Science. He earned his law degree from the Catholic University of America in 1983, and is a member of the Bar of the District of Columbia. He is a trustee of the National Building Museum in Washington.

Ken Simonson has been AGC’s chief economist since 2001. He provides insight into the economy and what it implies for construction and related industries through frequent media interviews, presentations and the Data DIGest, his weekly one-page e-newsletter that goes to 43,000 subscribers.

Ken has more than 40 years of experience analyzing, advocating and communicating about economic and tax issues. He currently serves on the Census Bureau’s Scientific Advisory Committee. He is a Fellow and past president of the National Association for Business Economics, and he is co-director of the Tax Economists Forum, a professional meeting group he co-founded in 1982.

Ken has a BA in economics from the University of Chicago, and an MA in economics from Northwestern University.

Dustin AndersonVice President
Sage Construction

Dustin Anderson is a dynamic construction software executive with more than 20 years of success in sales and operations. He is keen about driving healthy change in construction and real estate through technology. As a natural leader and decision maker, Dustin enjoys focusing on strategic vision, process improvements, planning, and execution. He has deep knowledge of integrated technology solutions and is passionate about innovative technology initiatives such as Internet of Things, Machine Learning, and Intelligent Buildings.

Dustin currently leads Sage’s Construction and Real Estate practice in North America and is an active member of Sage North America’s executive leadership team. He is responsible for establishing and achieving business goals through the coordinated management of the Construction and Real Estate business unit’s sales and operations teams. Prior to joining Sage, Anderson led SAP’s Construction and Real Estate efforts for the Americas.

WebEd Recording:

Everyone who registers for an AGC WebEd will receive a link with access to the audio recording and the presentation.

Technology Requirements:

AGC of America uses Go-To-Meetings to conduct WebEd. You will not incur any cost for using the platform. However, if you have not used this platform previously, please test your computer prior to the WebEd. You may be required to download software, i.e., Java and may need administrative rights to your computer. For computer specifications, please visit https://www.gotomeeting.com/meeting/online-meeting-support or contact webinars@agc.org.

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is the leading association for the construction industry. AGC represents more than 26,000 firms, including over 6,500 of America’s leading general contractors, and over 9,000 specialty-contracting firms. More than 10,500 service providers and suppliers are also associated with AGC, all through a nationwide network of chapters.